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Continuous random variables and the normal distribution — Question 68

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QUESTION 68

X∼N(100,152)X\sim N(100,15^2). The shaded region shown represents P(85<X<115)P(85<X<115). This probability is closest to
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(A)
0.5000.500
(B)
0.6830.683
(C)
0.8410.841
(D)
0.9550.955
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